Plan of St. Gall

Ninth-century idealized monastery plan, archetype of simplicity in complex organization; every element drawn as simply as possible.

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Nolli Plan of Romeconcept0.717
The 17th-century plan of Rome by Giambattista Nolli, used as an archetypal example of positive space where every bit of street, building mass, and public interior has definite positive shape
Cost Planmethod0.695
A financial tool used from the earliest design stage, specifying percentage allocations to different work categories to shape the building's feeling.
plant gallsconcept0.688
Complex structures made by plant leaf cells when prompted by insect signals.
Graphic Designconcept0.688
Samarkand site planconcept0.685
Example of a drawing that shows a characteristic syncopated balance of symmetries and asymmetries, resulting from unfolding process.
The Nolli plan of Rome shows a completely different kind of structure, generated by adaptation, which is better and more comfortable than modern planning.claim0.668
Historic urban fabric is evidence of a morphogenetic process that modern architecture cannot replicate through design.
Staking Out on Landmethod0.665
The practice of laying out streets, lots, and house positions directly on the real terrain using stakes rather than drawings, as done at Santa Rosa de Cabal.
We directly perceive that the Nolli plan of Rome has a geometric character formed gradually by successive adaptations, and we cherish that vitality.claim0.659
Direct perception of historical unfolding in the geometry of Rome.